Islamic coin – HCR16159

Obverse

Inscription:

سيد محمد خان مرحومي ١٢٩٧

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamented border

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار الاسلام خوارزم ١٢٩٧

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamented border

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Kungrad Khāns (Khiva)

Reign

Sayyid Muḥammad Raḥīm (Khiva)

Person

Sayyid Muḥammad (Khiva), 1856 - 1865 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Khwārizm (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

tenga

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1297 AH (=AD 1880)

Note

in the name of his deceased father Sayyid Muḥammad, 1856 - 1865

Weight (g)

2.24

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

Sayyid Muḥammad Khān, deceased, 1297

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck in the House of Islam in Khwārizm, 1297

Script (reverse)

Arabic